Visita Iglesia

Some of the pictures in our church visitation in some parts of Laguna. We prayed 2 stations of the cross and 2 songs in each church. But the funny thing was, I got really interested with the baroque designs of some of the churches that we've visited. And I am looking forward in visiting them again and taking really good pictures at that time :)


This was taken is Mahayhay. I was informed that this is the oldest surviving church in Laguna. The whole acoustic of the church is excellent. And the dome above the altar has an illusion of an extended ceiling. And the panting there resembles that of a renaissance period. It still has its pulpit.




The 2nd last existing pulpit in Laguna. This was taken from Magdalena church. But the whole church is a little renovated. And this staircase leads to a rather ancient part of the church. I think it served as a convent for the parish priest. And I have observed that there are numerous tombstones on the walls. According to my mom, it is part of tradition in the olden times. All the tombstones have D.O.M. (Deo Optimo Maximo) etched on them instead of R.I.P. It means To God, best and highest. Here is a picture of the oldest tombstone found in the church. It is dated back to 1882 and written in Spanish. The others are already written in Tagalog.



Fallecio el dia 20 de Deciembre de 1882
a la edad de 40 años
recuerdo de su esposa
(Died on the night of December 20,1882 on the age of 40
in remembrance from your wife)